Melianthus comosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Geraniales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Geraniales

Familia: Francoaceae
Genus: Melianthus
Species: Melianthus comosus

Name

Melianthus comosus Vahl Symb. Bot. 3: 86 (1794)

Synonymy

  • Diplerisma comosum (Vahl) Planch. Trans. Linn. Soc. London 20: 416 (1851)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa

    References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

    References

    Primary references

    • Vahl, M. 1794. Symbolae botanicae, sive plantarum, tam earum, quas in itinere, imprimis orientali, collegit Petrus Forskål, quam aliarum, recentius detectarum, exactiores descriptiones, nec non observationes circa quasdam plantas dudum cognitas. Pars 3. 106 pp., tt. 51–75. Nicolaus Möller & fil., Hauniae [Copenhagen]. BHL Reference page. 

    Additional references

    Vernacular names

    Afrikaans: Kruidjie-roer-my-nie, Karoo-kruidjie-roer-my-nie
    English: Honey flower, Feathery touch-me-not
    SiSwati: iBonya
    isiXhosa: uBuhlunguwemamba, uButyayi
    isiZulu: iBonya (Tvl)
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